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by mseebach 4952 days ago
> I'm not an expert on alternative economies (sorry)

You don't have to be an expert, but you did assert that is was possible. That usually implies some level of empirical evidence.

> but I can name a capitalist consumer-driven society that is controlled by fear of their government.

So can I, but luckily correlation doesn't imply causation.